The Jennetal (the suffix -tal means dale) is a valley cut in the Schönberg mountain and also the name of a nature reserve, where it's located.
Location edit
The Jennetal is located on the southwestern slope of the Schönberg, directly above Ebringen, at an altitude of about 1,100-1,475 ft (340-450 m) above sea level.[1]
History edit
Sumser's Garden edit
In 1931 Erwin Sumser purchased several lots of land in the Jennetal which he himself converted into a nature reserve. Upon his initiative, this nature reserve of originally 0,7095 ha became an officially protected area in 1937.[1] In 1960 he sold this area, which is commonly called Sumser's Garden (German: Sumsergarten), along with his other private nature reserves on the Baar, to the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.
Extension of the area edit
In 1996 the nature reserve Jennetal was extended to nearly 23 ha.[2]
Flora edit
Trees edit
Among others: common hornbeam, sessile oak, downy oak, hawberry, chequer tree, service tree[3]
Plants edit
Outstanding species: orchids, himantoglossums[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg: Jennetal
- ^ Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg: Naturschutzgebiet Jennetal Archived 2014-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ebringen: Jennetal